Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

224Duties of [F1responsible persons] to respond to [F2Local Healthwatch organisations or contractors] E+W

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(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations impose, on a [F3responsible person], duties—

(a)as respects responding to requests for information made to the [F3responsible person] by [F4a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor];

(b)as respects dealing with reports or recommendations made to the [F3responsible person] by [F4a Local Healthwatch organisation or a Local Healthwatch contractor]; or

(c)as respects dealing with reports or recommendations which, in accordance with any requirement imposed in regulations under paragraph (b), have been referred to the [F3responsible person] by another [F3responsible person].

(2)In subsection (1) “[F3responsible person]” means—

[F5(za)[F6NHS England];

[F7(zb)an integrated care board;]]

(a)a National Health Service trust;

(b)an NHS foundation trust;

F8(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)a local authority; or

(e)a person prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

[F9(3)For the purposes of subsection (1), something is done by a Local Healthwatch organisation if it is done by that organisation—

(a)in the carrying-on, under arrangements made under section 221(1), of activities specified in section 221(2), or

(b)in compliance with a requirement imposed by virtue of section 223(2)(i).

(3A)For the purposes of subsection (1), something is done by a Local Healthwatch contractor if it is done by that contractor in the carrying-on, under Local Healthwatch arrangements, of activities specified in section 221(2).]

(4)Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

[F10(5)In this section—

  • “Local Healthwatch arrangements” has the meaning given by section 222;

  • “Local Healthwatch contractor” has the meaning given by section 223.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 224(2) title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 150(d); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F2Words in s. 224 title substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(5), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F4Words in s. 224(1)(a)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(2), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F9S. 224(3)(3A) substituted for s. 224(3) (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 186(3), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

Commencement Information

I1S. 224 in force at 21.2.2008 by S.I. 2008/461, art. 2(1)(b)